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Remsen May 22d Dear Friend Jane Long and patiently have I waited for a letter from you and it was quite a disappointment to me to hear that vacation was over and no letter but I trust that you have not forgotten me and I know it is hard for you to write so you are excusable this time. There has not a day passed for weeks Love but what I have visited you in my mind and glad would I be if I could see you for a little time but never mind we shall visit soon time will soon roll round if we have our health. we shall soon meet again. I am here in school yet this is the fifth week of the Summer term my school is quite full Elizabeth Roberts' School and the Academy are closed Mr. Ames' health was very poor and he has gone to the Seashore and there is but faint hopes of coming to Remsen again. Louisa's health is quite good now and she has gone to teach in your old home of Pen y Mynndd she has fourteen shilling a week and board, she boards at one place. Catherine is teaching at French Road she has thirteen shillings and board around in the District. I suppose you have seen in the Cenhadwr the new about Richard without my telling you his wife is a Yankee Girl from Alden Creek where he used to live she is an orphan her mother died when she was small and her Father died last february she is about eighteen years old about my height but more fleshyr than I am. Richard and his wife are here with us he is building a house for Thomas Thomas plasterer and is to be building close to Josiah Griffith that lot of Roots is to be into building lots and Toms lot is on the common close by Robert Roberts Tailor.